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19th Century Tokens, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Edward Stephens, Proof Penny, 1813, in silver, uniformed bust of Wellington, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 14.37g/6h (W 1852a; Eimer 221b). About very fine, extremely rare £600-800

Provenance: Glendining Auction, 7 December 1983, lot 393; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1955; D.E. Litrenta Collection, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 947.

The possible further pedigree of this piece to Dr Aquilla Smith and T.S. Agnew, as noted in the Noble sale catalogue, cannot now be proved